Report Date: 12/18/2018
LG_LS141
Frankfort, KY Tue Dec 18, 2018 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Bluegrass Stockyard - Lexington, KY
Weighted Average Report for 12/18/2018
Receipts: 826 Last Week: 1355 Year Ago: 636
Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold mostly steady with moderate
demand. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Quality
was good through attractive. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with
moderate demand and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with light
to moderate demand.
07 replacement cattle, 80 slaughter cattle, 739 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 55 percent steers, 08 percent bulls and
28 percent heifers, with 61 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-400 370 154.00-170.00 158.79
2 400-450 405 151.00 151.00
14 400-450 416 158.00-161.00 158.66 Value Added
2 450-500 462 150.00 150.00
8 450-500 475 157.00-160.00 159.29 Value Added
2 500-550 508 149.00-152.00 150.48
8 500-550 523 158.00-165.00 164.15 Value Added
1 550-600 585 147.00 147.00
25 550-600 588 150.00-154.00 151.07 Value Added
16 600-650 625 128.00-136.00 129.68
16 600-650 620 142.00-146.00 144.71 Value Added
5 700-750 735 135.00 135.00
106 700-750 738 145.75 145.75 Value Added
2 750-800 785 136.00 136.00
117 800-850 825 144.00-146.00 145.07
100 850-900 898 144.00 144.00 Fancy
Groups of 20 head or more:
53 head 738 lbs 145.75 Mostly Blk Value-Added
56 head 805 lbs 144.00 Blk-Chax
61 head 844 lbs 146.00 Blk-Chax
100 head 898 lbs 144.00 Mostly Blk Fancy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 300 125.00 125.00
4 400-450 423 128.00 128.00
1 450-500 490 124.00 124.00
1 550-600 595 131.00 131.00
7 650-700 653 116.00-124.00 121.70
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 600-650 645 132.00 132.00
1 650-700 690 114.00 114.00
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 225 110.00 110.00
2 500-550 528 114.00-116.00 114.97
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 350-400 381 120.00-125.00 123.24
8 400-450 426 120.00-127.00 124.45
15 400-450 430 131.00-141.00 134.99 Value Added
9 450-500 469 124.00-128.00 125.25
32 450-500 477 128.00-139.00 129.74 Value Added
6 500-550 518 116.00-124.00 120.86
3 500-550 531 121.00 121.00 Value Added
12 550-600 562 111.00-121.00 116.37
46 550-600 564 123.00-130.00 126.70 Value Added
1 600-650 625 115.00 115.00
7 600-650 631 120.00-123.00 122.02 Value Added
8 650-700 658 110.00-115.00 113.36
2 800-850 822 90.00-92.00 90.99
10 800-850 830 111.00-119.00 115.83 Value Added
1 900-950 935 94.00 94.00
10 1000-1050 1004 94.00-109.50 107.90
1 1100-1150 1110 75.00 75.00
5 1150-1200 1165 71.00-82.00 79.63
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 332 94.00-101.00 97.59
2 350-400 388 95.00 95.00
1 400-450 420 91.00 91.00
3 450-500 473 109.00-118.00 114.64
7 500-550 524 101.00-104.00 102.73
5 550-600 570 101.00-108.00 104.13
2 600-650 605 105.00-108.00 106.49
2 600-650 632 91.00 91.00 Fleshy
5 800-850 817 86.00 86.00
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 295 102.50 102.50
1 300-350 330 92.50 92.50
3 500-550 502 86.00-91.00 87.68
2 600-650 602 79.00 79.00
1 650-700 650 85.00 85.00
3 700-750 741 60.00 60.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 300 152.50 152.50
5 350-400 373 154.00-157.50 156.83
3 400-450 422 141.00-155.00 147.75
3 400-450 400 157.00 157.00 Fancy
1 450-500 490 147.00 147.00
11 500-550 534 135.00-150.00 138.39
8 550-600 580 133.00-141.00 137.10
1 600-650 635 118.00 118.00
6 650-700 665 118.00-120.00 119.66
1 700-750 740 82.00 82.00
1 750-800 770 99.00 99.00
3 800-850 800 93.00 93.00
1 850-900 850 81.00 81.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 380 131.00-135.00 132.92
1 400-450 405 128.00 128.00
5 500-550 536 119.00-127.00 124.81
2 550-600 578 128.00-130.00 129.00
1 850-900 880 79.00 79.00
2 950-1000 997 60.00 60.00
Feeder Bulls Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 550-600 567 125.00-131.00 128.99
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 415 97.50 97.50
3 450-500 486 110.00-116.00 114.01
1 600-650 620 101.00 101.00
1 700-750 740 74.00 74.00
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1182 43.00-46.00 44.51
1 800-1200 1105 54.00 54.00 High Dressing
10 1200-1600 1435 41.00-47.00 45.06
6 1200-1600 1515 49.00-53.00 50.53 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1480 38.00 38.00 Low Dressing
3 1600-2000 1625 48.00-51.00 49.36 High Dressing
1 1600-2000 1675 39.00 39.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1111 43.00-47.00 44.22
1 800-1200 1135 52.00 52.00 High Dressing
6 1200-1600 1383 41.00-47.00 45.54
6 1200-1600 1362 48.00-52.00 49.65 High Dressing
5 1200-1600 1301 36.00-39.00 37.58 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1630 44.00 44.00
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 978 37.00-41.00 39.20
8 800-1200 1041 24.00-35.00 31.65 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1325 45.00 45.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1490 69.00 69.00
4 1000-1500 1348 54.00-58.00 55.63 Low Dressing
3 1500-3000 1858 75.00-83.00 79.31 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 745 62.00 62.00
2 800-1200 1090 53.00-62.00 57.56
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1250 690.00 690.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1455 650.00 650.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1355 520.00 520.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 980 570.00 570.00 7-9 Mos Bred
Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1435 790.00 790.00
Baby Calves: beef 120.00.
This report reflects the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight
and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on the above date.
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter, 502-782-4139
24 Hour Market Report 1-800-327-6568
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